Does Amex have a history of honoring changes to signup bonuses?

[Anonymous]

I applied for the SPG business card three days ago since it was going away and was approved with a signup bonus of 75K/3K. I just saw the new Bonvoy card they released to replace the SPG and it offers 100K/5K. On my online account the card is already listed as the Bonvoy instead of the SPG as it was listed when I was first approved a few days ago. I know some issuers often match signup bonuses like this and some issuers that often don't. What does Amex typically do?

[AverageJoesCredit]

Id imagine honoring your original SUB you agreed for upon applying. It was written that the Sub would be different once the actual new card takes affect so those wanting a bigger Sub should have waited imo.

[FinStar]

AmEx will not match any SUB promotions in the majority of cases, unfortunately. Whatever SUB promotion you had applied with is the one that is typically coded with your new account.

In some rare cases, there's been success with being able to match, but it's usually handled on a case-by-case basis (i.e. AmEx internal history, overall spend, etc.).

[Anonymous]

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@FinStar wrote:
AmEx will not match any SUB promotions in the majority of cases, unfortunately. Whatever SUB promotion you had applied with is the one that is typically coded with your new account.

In some rare cases, there's been success with being able to match, but it's usually handled on a case-by-case basis (i.e. AmEx internal history, overall spend, etc.).

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Considering this is my first card and I haven't even spend a dime with Amex in my entire life, I guess my chances aren't too good. Thank you. It's not a huge loss. I get to spend that extra 2K on a different card.

On a side note. I wonder which card I'll get in the mail. The SPG or the Bonvoy?

[wasCB14]

It helps if you're trying to match to a targeted offer you got days after applying.

They seem to have loosened up a bit but are still generally inflexible.